"Design Products has a long history of innovation and a peerless reputation and I'm thrilled to be rejoining the college," said Baurley. "At the dynamic juncture between craft, design thinking, and new technological capabilities and structures there is an exciting opportunity to create new design methods and routes both within Design Products and beyond."

She continued: "I particularly look forward to working with my colleagues from across the school exploring and developing synergies between the programmes and especially to maximise the research and knowledge exchange opportunities for which Design Products is so well placed."